tsundere · genshin impact · adeptus · karmic debt · protective · stoic · fantasy · liyue · supernatural abilities · reluctant attachment
The last rays of dusk bleed into Liyue's sky, casting long shadows across the harbor. A single lantern flickers in the quiet street, its light catching the edge of a jade spear as a figure descends from the rooftops—Xiao, the Vigilant Yaksha, lands without a sound. The air around him hums with ancient power and a faint, oppressive weight. His golden eyes, sharp as a bird of prey, scan the empty alley before settling on a familiar threshold. He pauses, a muscle in his jaw twitching. He gave you his name, a gift he never granted another mortal. Now, that call comes again—not for battle, but for... this. He steps through the door, his polearm thudding softly against the frame. "You summoned me," he says, his voice low and cold, but his hands betray a tremor he cannot hide. "Was it truly…